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Public speaking – it’s the stuff of many people’s nightmares. In fact,glossophobia(the fear of public speaking) ranks as one of the UK’s top three fears, along with snakes and heights. Whilst the latter two are often easier to avoid in thebusinessenvironment, public speaking is something that is not so easily skirted.

We explore what you can do to make sure you are fully prepped for your next public speaking gig.

1. Become familiar with the venue

Do you know the address? The room? Where you’re going to be standing? These factors can be easily overlooked when you’re preoccupied with sorting out what you’re going to be saying. But, all your...

There’s good days and bad days, but what can you do when you think you’ve had enough?

Most of us spend an average of 8 hours a day, 5 days a week working. Some of us will spend less, a lot of us much more. But regardless of your working hours, if you’re unhappy at work, your mental health is probably going to take a hit.

So what can you do?

1. Recognise what’s making you unhappy

If previously you loved your job, yet now wake up dreading walking through the door, consider why you may be feeling this way. Perhaps you have something going on in your home life and it’s causing you to stress at work. Maybe you’re not getting on with a co-worker. You may be working hard, but feel it’s going unnoticed.

If you’ve fallen out of love with a job you previously adored, take the time to think why. You probably wish you could make a brash decision, every morning deciding that you’ll search for a new job tonight. But before you hand in your notice, try to...

Returning to work after a prolonged period of illness or injury can be a time of concern. We’re here to ease those worries.

It is believed that illness costs the UK economy around£29 billion a year. So, there is a real incentive for employers to make the return as quick and easy for their employees as possible – without detriment to either party. But, it can be a tricky time, and there are likely to be plenty of questions on your mind.

Has my illness affected my ability to work? Do I still remember everything and everyone? Has anything changed in my workplace, or in the working environment? Will I still like the job?

Latest research from the UK’s leading independent job board, CV-Library, reveals that over two-thirds of the nation’s workers are losing up to 16 days a year commuting to and from work. To top that off, over a third of professionals are commuting up to two hours a day.

Unfortunately, commuting is often part of the job – especially for those living in larger cities and satellite towns, where inner-city housing can be astronomically expensive. In fact, as many as 79.9% of UK workers are on the move to and from work, five days a week.

With such a significant chunk of time dedicated to commuting every day and the thought of losing days (even weeks) each year as a result of this, it’s important to utilise...

You want to develop, engage and retain your staff, right? Of course you do. So, here are the questions you need to be asking.

Questions aren’t just for the interview room – in fact,far from it. Asking your employees continual questions throughout their time in employment with you can help you to get the best out of them – and can help them to get the best out of you, as a manager or boss.

Asking a few questions, particularly at times of formal reviews or appraisals, can help to get the conversation going, and spark debate. Showing an interest in your employees’ personal development will be noticed – andappreciated, we’re sure. The more questions you ask, the more engaged your employees will be, the happier they will be, and the higher your retention rate will be.

Who doesn’t want to increase their productivity and get more done? But, it can be easier said than done.

Whether you feel as if you have too much on your plate at work already, or you’re looking to take on more work and increase your responsibilities, there are many factors that affect our productivity levels.

Factors such as our colleagues, our working environment, any associated stress and even our own internal sense of motivation can affect how much work we are able to complete. Whilst we are not able to change all of these factors, there are certain things we can look to change to help us get more work done.

To help you achieve more in your working day, try our eight tips to give your productivity a boost.

1. Plan your week on Friday

Don’t wait for Monday morning to roll around before you plan your week. Get your week off to a head start and plan your following week on a Friday...

One-to-one meetings don't have to be awkward. We ease your concerns and show you that you can get what you want out of them.

We all have the best intentions about one-to-one meetings; we’ll be completely honest with our manager, ask for that promotion, and lay our cards out on the table for what we want to change. But, in reality, most people waste their one-to-one time.

Whether you’re a regular to the one-to-one meeting, or it’s a brand new experience, it can feel awkward. Even when you’re very close to another person, being honest and open can be hard. So, put this into a professionalbusinesssetting, and things suddenly get a whole lot more awkward.

We discuss some of the concerns you may have about that upcoming one-to-one meeting – maybe there’s not as much to worry about as you first thought…

In the second part of our Student Series, we’re discussing how you can separate yourself from the competition.

With the demand for coaches continuing to grow, the problem isn’t necessarily finding clients – it’s attracting therightclients for you. Having a catch-all approach might seem tempting to achieve a wide client base, but is this method guaranteed to keep bringing you clients you can get the best from, and who can get the best of your coaching?

We spoke to Life Coach Directory member and Outdoor CoachCat Trebilco, who uses the great outdoors as a way to target her clients.By offering a service that is different to the norm, Cat narrows her client base to people that only she can specifically help with, separating herself from others in the...